High daily fiber intake may be linked to lower rates of depression in premenopausal women, according to a new study published in Menopause, the journal of the North American Menopause Society (NAMS). This study used data from the Korea National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey for 2014, 2016, and 2018.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Quarantine life has had people sudsing up more often than pre-COVID days, but glamming up? Not so much. Usage of HABA products is starting to drop off, as people are working from home and leaving the house less altogether. That doesn’t mean, however, that the HABA section will start collecting...
Saffron has shown promise in the treatment of depression, but as an adjunct therapy, its efficacy may be limited, according to a new study in the Journal of Psychopharmacology. 160 adults with persistent depression and taking a pharmaceutical antidepressant enrolled in the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study; 139 gave usable data.
Irvine, CA—Algae Health Sciences, a division of BGG, announced in a press release the publication of two double-blind, placebo-controlled human clinical trials using AstaZine on brain health. In the first study, healthy subjects aged 26 to 63 took AstaZine for 8 weeks. The study found significant improvements in feelings of...
Researchers in the U.K. used data from a longitudinal study to assess the relationship between fruit and vegetable intake and mental well-being. The result? “We find that well-being rises in an approximately dose-response way with both the number of portions of fruits and vegetables consumed, and the number of days...
Minneapolis, MN—Healthy lifestyle brand Life Time released the results of their Lifestyle survey, according to a press release, which polled more than 1,300 participants on health- and fitness-related topics and found that, for the first time in years, New Year’s resolutions have turned away from losing weight and towards mental...
It’s commonly known that prebiotics and probiotics are essential to maintaining a healthy gut. Recently, more and more studies are emerging that display the correlation between gut and brain health. Kara Landau, CEO and dietitian at Uplift Food and nutrition advisor to the Global Prebiotic Association, says that gut health...
Eating a well-balanced diet filled with fruits, vegetables, and whole grains is the only way to maintain a healthy, fit body. However, sometimes life gets in the way. People find themselves eating processed, nutrient-lacking foods, often out of convenience. It is impossible to eat a perfect diet every day, which...
In the March issue, Dr. Andrew Saul gave us a brief overview of the basics of niacin, one of the compounds classified as vitamin B3. The importance of niacin is largely overlooked even though it is involved in over 500 biochemical reactions in the body. We will discuss some of...
